U.S. Air Force: combat photographers--handout

Item Description
Title
U.S. Air Force: combat photographers--handout

News Story Number
WLTX-TV News Story 23

Sound or Silent
Silent

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital Collection
Local Television Newsfilm Collections


Collection Name
WLTX-TV News Collection


Date
1967

Decade
1960

Temporal Coverage
Probably filmed in 1967. Early footage filmed during World War I.

Content Description
Exterior; day: medium shot observer dropping bomb from World War I biplane, then using camera. Aerial views of Boeing B - 17 "Flying Fortress" bombers in flight. Medium close-up cameraman taking picture thru hatch / door.

Vietnam: Long shot aerial strafing of enemy command post. Medium close-up door gunner. Medium shot photographer filming C - 123 in flight from leading aircraft. Medium shot cameraman with door mounted motion picture (movie) camera on "Huey" helicopter. Camera view of parachute opening (camera mounted on parachutist's chest). Various scenes cameramen filming troops, aftermath of enemy rocket attack on airbase. Medium close-up cameraman installing camera into aircraft camera pod. Aerial views of bomb explosions on Vietnam river bridge.

Interior: medium shot motion picture film processor operating. Medium close-up film editor at "Moviola." Exterior; day: aerial views of Boeing B - 52 bombersdropping bombs. Long shot pan McDonnell - Douglas F - 4 "Phantom." Note: Air Force handout; color (cyan) fading.

Handout from United States Air Force. Color print is visibly faded.

Geographic Location
Vietnam.
Europe.


Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
United States. Air Force.
World War, 1914-1918.
War photography.
B-17 bomber.


Contributor Name
USAF (FC-701 (NC)
WNOK 0000


Creator Name
WIS-TV (Production unit)


Rights
Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.

Donor
WLTX-TV


Physical Format
Film: 16mm. Silent. Color. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Silent. Acetate.

Citation
WNOK (0000) aviation--outtakes. (WLTX-TV News Story 23.) WLTX-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

Time Period
Civil Rights Era (1955-1969)


Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
01:19

Digitization Specifications
This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original.

Date Digital
2017-08-07

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/local-television-newsfilm-collections/